'I knew I was in serious trouble' - The reality of a gambling addiction

There are 130,000 people with a gambling addiction in Ireland. We’re constantly being bombarded with ads to set up online betting accounts. It’s made very easy for us – but it is much harder to shut down an account than it is to close one. Jess spoke to Gambling Councillor Tony O'Reilly and other callers with personal experience of a gambling addiction.

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13.00 13 Nov 2023

'I knew I was in serious trouble' - The reality of a gambling addiction

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There are 130,000 people with a gambling addiction in Ireland.

We’re constantly being bombarded with ads to set up online betting accounts. It’s made very easy for us – but it is much harder to shut down an account than it is to close one.

Jess spoke to Gambling Councillor Tony O'Reilly and other callers with personal experience of a gambling addiction.